Usage Score
4.6
Player Dossier
2023-2023Northern Illinois
DaRon Gilbert
LB • 6'1" • 222 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
DaRon Gilbert shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
19.8
Consistency
5.1
Season Value
9.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Temple
Scouting Read
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DaRon Gilbert, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois. DaRon Gilbert shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Northern Illinois paired 4 primary output with 19.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 19.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
19.8
Usage
4.6
Consistency
5.1
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas State: 0. Boston College: 0. Unknown: 0. Nebraska: 0. Tulsa: 0. Toledo: 0. Akron: 0. Ohio: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Central Michigan: 0. Ball State: 2. Western Michigan: 2. Kent State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas State: 6 by 25. Boston College: 6 by 25. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Nebraska: 7 by 29.2. Tulsa: 2 by 8.3. Toledo: 6 by 25. Akron: 1 by 4.2. Ohio: 1 by 4.2. Eastern Michigan: 6 by 25. Central Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Ball State: 8 by 53.3. Western Michigan: 3 by 32.5. Kent State: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.3 · Games = 7 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · Games = 5 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half0 · Games = 7 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · Games = 6 · +0.7 vs First Half
Game Log
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13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ball State
Best efficiency game
53.3 vs Ball State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/23 | vs Arkansas State | W 21-19 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Kent State | W 37-27 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/15 | vs Western Michigan | W 24-0 | 3 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/8 | vs Ball State | L 17-20 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Tue 10/31 | @ Central Michigan | L 31-37 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 20-13 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Ohio | W 23-13 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Akron | W 55-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Toledo | L 33-35 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Tulsa | L 14-22 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Nebraska | L 11-35 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Boston College | W 27-24 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Northern Illinois
2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
20232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 4 | 19.8 | 4.6 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 4 | 19.8 | 4.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Temple
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 65.4 takeover score.
#2
Ball State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.6 takeover score.
#3
Western Michigan
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.
#4
Nebraska
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 11.2 takeover score.
#5
Arkansas State
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 10.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois
4 primary output · 19.8 efficiency · 4.6 usage
9.5
#2
2023 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
9.5
4 primary · 19.8 efficiency · 4.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
52
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 15 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.